Short and Long Term Memory

Question 1

Define short-term memory (STM)

Answer 1

Your memory for events in the present or immediate past

Question 2

Define long-term memory (LTM)

Answer 2

Your memory for events that have happened in the distant past

Question 3

How is the LTM and STM distinguished?

Answer 3

In terms of their capacity, duration, and coding

Question 4

Define capacity and how much capacity the STM and LTM have

Answer 4

Capacity concerns how much data can be held in a memory store

STM - limited capacity

LTM - potentially infinite capacity